DISCUSSION: The author seems to be talking about our agreement to live in a society. We get certain rights, and we agree not to harm others.
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- CORRECT. This is the best definition of social agreement. In our society we have certain rights and responsibilities.
- The author thinks that individuals should accept some limits to their pursuit of individual liberty.
- Why would the author think this? He wants to limit our rights by introducing conscription, and he would prefer that we not protest.
- The author is speaking more broadly. His conception of liberty includes rights we owe each other, not just rights the government owes use.
- Why would people agree to this? The author isn’t saying that people have no rights.
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